THERE IS / THERE ARE

THERE IS / THERE ARE

The meaning of there is and there are in Spanish is hay. We use there is to express something in singular, and we use there are to express things in plural.

El significado de there is y there are es hay. Usamos there is para expresar algo en singular, y usamos there are para expresar cosas en plural. 

        There is an elephant.          Hay un elefante.

        There are some elephants.  Hay algunos elefantes.       

Affirmative
Long form	Short form
There is	There’s	singular
There are	---	plural

Negative
Long form	Short form
There is not	There isn’t	singular
There are not	There aren’t	plural

Questions	Short answers
Is there a lion?	Yes, there is No, there isn’t.	singular
Are there any snakes?	Yes, there are No, there aren’t	plural

We usually use there is and there are to answer the question How many?

Solemos usar there is y there are para responder a la pregunta ¿cuántos?

How many books are there?      ¿Cuántos libros hay?

There are six.                        Hay seis.